State of New Jersey Department of Education

Manager's Toolkit

Definitions

Approvals

Board approval is needed to: Board policy is needed for:
Apply for funds (Title I, carry-over)
  Maintenance of effort
Accept funds   Parent involvement
Hire and pay Title I staff   Comparability (includes districtwide salary schedules, equivalence policy among staff, and materials)
Approve extra duty by staff
 

Documentation Required

Parents
Staff
Other
Consultation with parents and staff
Consultation with parents and staff
Notification to non-public schools
Parent/school compacts
Participating list

Consultation with non-public school representatives
Parent involvement policy
Staff schedules Equipment inventory
Parent’s Right-To-Know

Time/activity sheets
(prorations must be noted)
Poverty data documentation
School Choice Notification Professional development activities
Needs assessment data
  Fiscal records (P.O.s, Title I paid staff, etc.)
Evaluation (data & analyses)
  Title I staff time activity sheets SES Notification

Reports

    Comparability report once every 2years
    Performance Report (annually)
        - Students served by grade
        - Demographic data (race, ethnicity, gender)
        - Staffing
    Subgrant reports for Title I

Inquire Further

Title I, Part A Sec. 1113

Checklist Form

Checklist Activity

2005 Reference Manual

2005 Subgrant

PowerPoint-Turnkey

The Consolidated State Application

Grants Managemen